What's new in FastTrack Schedule 10.2.0 Build 5815
Feb 16, 2017
- New features and enhancements:
- Performance enhancements resulting in faster processing and reduced file sizes
- Added an application-wide feature to display resource assignments as a Percentage of Work
- Improved the opening of MS Project 2016 and 2013 .MPP and .MPT files
- Enhanced interaction with .MPP files
- Added ability to open Primavera .XER files
- Additional bug fixes:
- Fixed a crash that occurred when a 0 day resource-driven task's percent complete was set to anything other than 0 or 100%
- Help System now works as expected
- Tutorials now work as expected
- WBS column now updates when opening .MPP, .MPX, and .MPT files
- Fixed a crash when using AutoSave
- Changing a column name now updates properly in a Calculation Column
- Restored Spotlight search functionality
- Help from dialogs now works as expected
- Keyboard Shortcuts Help now works as expected
- Miscellaneous and minor errata affecting English and International versions
New in FastTrack Schedule 10.0.5 (Nov 6, 2013)
- New features and enhancements:
- Enhanced XML export
- XML files from FastTrack Schedule Go now open in FastTrack Schedule 10.0.5
- Added support for outline levels in XML export, enabling FastTrack Schedule Go to display outline levels when opening FastTrack Schedule 10 files
- Added support for Total Cost in XML export, enabling FastTrack Schedule Go to display Total Cost information when opening FastTrack Schedule 10 files
- Improved the behavior of the As Late As Possible constraint
- Improved substituted bar styles alignment with the alignment grid
- Improved some keyboard shortcuts to provide a more consistent user experience
- Additional bug fixes:
- Cross-Frame reference alerts when launching Help files have been eliminated
- Fixed changing hours issue when making spot resource allocations
- Fixed some Keyboard Shortcuts which were not functioning
- Deleting a Work Calendar exception by deleting its date no longer causes the application to hang
- Fixed copying and pasting of Milestones with Photos from the 200 More Bar Styles template
- Fixed the Export Picture command in FastSteps, it now works from all views
- Calculation column now returns a null value for a null date
- Fixed the Set Range command in Resource View
- Fixed an occasional error when deleting multiple links from a single bar
- In Resource View, changed the column named "Type" to "Category"
- Fixed an error that occurred when Timeline Units were set to Hours, where changes to the display of the Start Time and Finish Time in the Timeline were not saved
- Fixed improper text issue when publishing to a private iCalender server
- Miscellaneous and minor errata
New in FastTrack Schedule 10.0.4 (Jul 28, 2012)
- Improved Export to .MPX
- Improved Export to .XML
- Added new "Tasks Not Assigned" Filter
- Fixed an error when switching layouts prior to entering a value would cause an invalid date error
- Fixed an error when the Save as Template path was saved as the path for all future saves
- Restored the functionality of the Restore All button in the Calendar View
- Fixed a crash when switching to Resource View after Consolidation
- Fixed a rounding error when creating bars by drawing, where on the day before a non-work day, the duration ended with a .93 instead of a .00
- Percent complete now imports properly from MindManager .MMAP files
- Fixed an error when Save/Clear Baseline command was applied even when action was canceled
- Fixed an error when Command + N would not open a new blank file
- Miscellaneous and minor errata affecting English and International versions
New in FastTrack Schedule 10.0.3 (Aug 6, 2011)
- Changed the behavior of Save as Template to not memorize current path for future saves
- Improved HTML export so that the resultant file can be opened in Safari and Chrome
- Fixed failure to launch issue experienced by some users with Safari 5.1
- Fixed a Save and Replace MPX/XML error
- Fixed a Save and Replace error when exporting as MPX or Project XML
- Miscellaneous and minor errata affecting English and International versions
New in FastTrack Schedule 10.0.2 (Apr 13, 2011)
- New features and enhancements:
- Added an event alert 12 hours before the event start time when tasks are exported to iCal and as an .ics file
- Improved the conversion of FastSteps in files upgraded from FastTrack Schedule 9x to FastTrack Schedule 10
- Improved conversion of Filters with Dateline calculations in files upgraded from FastTrack Schedule 9x to FastTrack Schedule 10
- Improved importing of Microsoft Project .mpp and .mpx files by correcting reversed baseline bars, making them 1 day tasks (MS Project allows baseline start dates to be later than baseline finish dates. FastTrack Schedule 10 does not allow this scheduling inaccuracy.)
- Improved the importing of Microsoft Project .mpp and .mpx files where Work is zero in the MS Project file
- Additional bug fixes:
- Enabled the Setup button in six FastSteps
- Fixed crash caused when switching the timeline graph units to hours in files created from Microsoft Project .mpp and .mpx files
- Fixed crash caused by switching layouts when using some popup controls in columns
- Fixed error that resulted in events being shifting by one day when exporting to iCal and as an .ics file
- Fixed the updating of the QuickRange when switching timeline units
- Fixed copy/paste error that occurred when images from some other applications were placed into Print Preview (This error had rendered the file unopenable. Issue is fixed and affected files can now be opened.)
- Fixed issue that would cause a crash in some files when a duplicate resource name was entered in the Information dialog
- Miscellaneous and minor errata
New in FastTrack Schedule 10.0.1 (Dec 2, 2010)
- Improved handling of special characters in a file name when exporting to iCalendar or as an .ics file
- Improved dragging of bars when the timeline is set to hours
- Improved error handling when creating new resources from within the Information form
- Improved dragging of bars in the Schedule view
- Improved file conversion of FastTrack Schedule 8 and 9 files that contained spot resource allocations with zero work values
- Added background resource row highlighting in the Resource Information form
- Improved pasting of text into columns
- Added feature enabling the opening of Microsoft Project 2010 files
- Improved the updating of data in the Resource Cost column when a resource's effort is modified
- Improved link selection controls, minimizing unintended link deletion
- Added a Table of Contents to the Concurrent-User Guide PDF (Concurrent-User Versions)
- Added the ability to enter four digit years in the Define Range dialog, providing the ability to display historic timeline ranges
- Restored a feature available in prior versions, providing the ability to enter four digit years in the QuickRange
- Changed the file type of the 'Send to Mail Recipient as Picture' feature to PDF, providing a higher-quality image from Print Preview and the Schedule, Resource, Calendar Views
- Fixed error involving disappearing values in the Activity Name column
- Fixed error involving a null Resource Name
- Fixed error regarding 'Send to Mail Recipient as Picture' from Print Preview
- Fixed error regarding opening the Define Consolidation dialog
- Fixed error involving bars sometimes not appearing when drawn
- Fixed error when pasting data from other applications into the Activity Name cell and Information form
- Fixed display of labels in Column Summaries, enabling labels to now display in the user's system language
- Fixed error regarding AutoText in Header/Footer
- Fixed the Keyboard Shortcuts link in the Help menu
- Fixed the Help button links within dialogs
- Constrained the size of milestones to non-negative numbers
- Fixed the Insert Row keyboard shortcut
- Fixed error when switching Resource View timeline units to hours
- Fixed the updating of Actual Start Dates in the Information form when entering dates in the Schedule View Actual Start Date column
- Fixed the Printing/Output > Export Picture FastStep
- Fixed incorrect highlighting of current day in ExpressDate
- Fixed display of bars in the Bar Styles table after bar styles are copied, pasted, and deleted
- Fixed the display of the currency symbol in the Format Column dialog, so that it matches the currency symbol in the Document Preferences dialog
- Fixed an error where it was possible to have no bar style selected in the Bar Style table
- Fixed an error relating to deleting a Summary Graph via a contextual menu
- Fixed an error that limited the number of bar styles
- Miscellaneous and minor errata
New in FastTrack Schedule 10 (Apr 15, 2010)
- Getting Started dialog with Quick Tips Video Tutorials
- All new interface with custom format bar
- Unified, simplified menu structure for all three Views
- Effort Driven Scheduling, providing automatic schedule changes as additional resources are assigned
- All new work calendaring system, providing unlimited flexibility, convenience, and compatibility
- Image columns, providing up to 10 images per row
- Greatly enhanced Resource Contact form, including resource photos
- Direct Address Book integration (Mac only feature)
- New resource availability filtering
- Resource Usage graph in the Schedule View provides resource usage information prior to, and after, resource assignments are made
- Automatic resource assignment contouring
- Live resizing of graphic elements
- Gradients for graphic items and bar styles
- Alternating row shading
- New bar styles
- Direct export to PDF (Mac only feature)
- Open Microsoft Project files directly
- Enhanced compatibility with Microsoft Project
- Open and Save-As MindManager 8 files
- More New Templates and Examples
- Numerous other enhancements and ease of use features
New in FastTrack Schedule 9.2.2 (Jun 16, 2008)
- The most significant new features and enhancements in Version 9.2.2 include:
- Improved the cross-platform display of polygons so that they no longer shrink when the file is opened and saved cross-platform
- Improved performance of the Concurrent-User Version
- Improved data exchange with Microsoft Project when opening MPP files--including support for bars with multiple predecessors, files that contain no work calendars, and files scheduling from the Project Finish Date
- Provided Fiscal Year display support of Imperial Eras (Japanese version)
- Improved the display of disabled buttons when running Windows 2000 and Windows XP when display is set to a non-XP theme
- Improved the integrity of date formats during MPX import
- Enhanced the data integrity of the Critical column
- Provided support for the use of umlauts when exporting data as Microsoft Project XML
- Improved the opening of MPP files where the file is scheduling from the Project Finish Date
- Improved drag and drop in Mac OS X Leopard (Mac Version)
- Improved project consolidation so that resource assignments deleted in the subordinate files are deleted in the master file when the user selects "Get Updates"
- Additional bug fixes in Version 9.2.2 include:
- Fixed iCal import rounding error
- FastTrack Schedule now utilizes "Base Hyperlink" from properties dialog for relative hyperlinks
- Fixed rare behavior of Concurrent-User Version converting to Single-User version when running Windows 98 or Windows ME (Windows Version)
- Fixed Export Picture crash/distorted image on Windows Vista (Windows Version)
- Fixed the export of the first bar with assignment error when exporting data as Microsoft Project XML
- Fixed crash when selecting the Help button in the New File dialog upon first launch
- Fixed updating of Total Resource Duration when activity Duration Units are changed
- Fixed intermittent crash when importing data with the import monitor showing
- Fixed pasting pictures error with images copied from QuickTime for Windows